May 23, 2011

MUSIC NEWS - Now with 10 years of bringing some of the hottest music acts across the country, American Honda Motor Co announced their 2011 Honda Civic Tour that features blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. The annual summer concert series is marking its annicersary by bringing back blink-182, the inaugural artist from the first Honda Civic Tour in 2001, along with My Chemical Romance for a 40-plus date USA run that begins on Friday, August 5. Support acts for the anniversary tour include Manchester Orchestra, Rancid and Matt & Kim.

Members of the blink 182and My Chemical Romancefan clubs will have early access to tix thru exclusive pre-sale on Monday, June 6. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 10 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Become a fan today and “like” the Honda Civic Tour Facebook profile to gain access to presale tickets on Wednesday, June 8 as well as tour updates, at www.Facebook.com/HondaCivicTour.

“It’s great to be going back out on the Honda Civic Tour,” said Mark Hoppus of blink-182. “We had a blast kicking off the tour ten years ago, and this summer we’ll be taking it to the next level with our friends My Chemical Romance.”

“We are looking forward to heading out on the road this summer with blink-182,” said Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. “The line-up for the Honda Civic Tour over the last decade has featured some great bands, and we’re excited to be a part of it.”

Honda, blink-182 and My Chemical Romance have each engaged in programs in support of the victims of Japan’s Great East Japan Earthquake and massive Tsunami. Blink-182 recently introduced a limited-edition T-shirt at shop.bompa.com/blink182 with 100% of profits benefiting relief efforts. My Chemical Romance created ingitforjapan.com, a song available at all digital retailers, with band and label proceeds going to the American Red Cross.